ASHE COUNTY, NC 1801-1872 GENTRY Andrew & Susannah Perkins 9/30/1855 Andrew & Martha Howell 2/24/1857 E. J. & Caroline Calloway no date Gray & Medie Brown 1/7/1869 James M. & Mary Faw 11/12/1849 John & Jane Houck 10/7/1872 John & Nancy Blackburn 3/8/1846 Johathan & Emily Long 4/15/1856 Levi C. & Mary Hamilton 3/19/1867 Marion & Jane Furchess 12/28/1860 Washington & Franky Gentry 12/25/1852 BRIDE INDEX Brides Groom County Date of Marriage bond Matilda Gentrey Augustus Prewitt Wilkes 11/8/1866 Nancy Gentrey F. W. Scott Ashe 11/13/1858 Susan Gentry Wm. T. Ragan Person 3/5/1861 Agnes Gentry Amariah Fetten Surry 9/29/1788 Alice Gentry Samuel Seward Surry 10/22/1789 Aley Gentry Ellis Henderson Surry 5/5/1855 Amanda Gentry Joseph Duvall Ashe 1/8/1867 Betsy Gentry Wm. Brogden Surry 11/2/1818 Casey Gentry Levi D. Burcham Surry 3/13/1856 Catherine Gentry Nathaniel King Surry 9/12/1850 Catherine Gentry John D. Burcham Wilkes 2/5/1862 Charity Adal. Gentry Henry S. Hicks Surry 11/30/1837 Charlotte Gentry Gordan Grogan Ashe 8/22/1865 Demity Gentry Albert Crane Ashe 6/10/1854 Elizabeth Gentry William Darnall Wilkes 1/8/1827 Eliza Gentry Benjamin C. Sillivan Stokes 1/2/1825 Eliza Ann Gentry Henry Gibson Stokes 12/25/1858 Elizabeth Gentry Jesse Chambers Person 12/11/1822 Elizabeth Gentry George W. Ragen Person 4/22/1845 Elizabeth Gentry Joshua Hill Stokes 11/6/1790 Elizabeth Gentry Jesse Franklin Surry 10/18/1817 Elizabeth Gentry Wm. Hodges,Jr. Surry 3/11/1849 Elizabeth Gentry Robert Simms Surry 6/9/1813 Elizabeth Gentry William Sparkes Surry 1/4/1813 Elizabeth Gentry Levi D. Burcham Wilkes 12/21/1859 Elizabeth Gentry C. D. Hendrix Yadkin 3/4/1854 Elizabeth J. Gentry John T. Peay Rockingham 3/10/1866 Elmira Gentry Alexander Elexson Person 7/2/1845 Frances Gentry Ogburn D. Nicholas Stokes 4/30/1827 Francis (?) Gentry Henry W. Gambill Wilkes 11/7/1848 Franky Gentry Washington Gentry Ashe 12/25/1852 Georgianna Gentry Patrick B. Dowell Halifax 6/9/1856 Harriet Gentry Absalom Baker Stokes 2/13/1826 Harriot Jane Gentry Jeremiah H. Powers Stokes 5/22/1854 Hixy Gentry Wm. W. Buchanan Person 12/6/1841 Jane Gentry John Walker Person 4/26/1846 Isabella S. Gentry Robert Turner Person 12/25/1866 Jane Gentry Jacob Lyon Wilkes 12/23/1855 Lucinday Gentry Charles Ragan Person 9/26/1845 Lucy Gentry John Ball Surry 10/10/1831 Lucy Gentry Matthew Markland,Jr. ? 4/21/1787 Mahaly Gentry Drury Gravett Person 2/6/1844 Mahuldah Gentry James J. Walls Wilkes 3/26/1856 Mahaly Gentry Daniel Brindel Surry 2/9/1855 Margaret Gentry S. B. Ireland Yadkin 8/6/1859 Margaret Gentry William M. Inge Person 10/16/1861 Margaret Gentry Crambury A. Beall Surry 6/1/1836 Martha Ann Gentry Richart Jones Person 1/10/1839 Martha J. Gentry David Ragan Person 2/5/1853 Martha Jane Gentry A.A. Vaughan Rockingham 1/2/1866 Mary Gentry Richard Springfield Person 5/5/1835 Mary Gentry Ambrose Barker Ashe 9/15/1853 Mary Gentry John Trew Person 5/11/1809 Mary Gentry Valentine Lyon Wilkes 10/4/1816 Mary A. Gentry Joshua B. Gentry Yadkin 12/11/1860 Mary Ann Gentry Wm. H. Chappell Surry 3/18/1847 Mitilda Gentry Augustus Prewitt Wilkes 11/8/1866 Nancy Gentry Aise(Asa) Mullens Macon 8/19/1864 Nancy Gentry Joseph Lasley Stokes 12/9/1813 Nancy Gentry Harden Franklin Surry 1/24/1818 Nancy Gentry Allen D. Gentry Surry 3/21/1810 Nancy Gentry Drury Hodges Surry 1/24/1863 Nancy A. Gentry William Barrott Person 5/28/1849 Nancy C. Gentry James F. Long Yadkin 7/2/1864 Nelly Gentry Jackson Arrowood Madison 4/1/1865 Patsy Gentry Soloman Jacks Surry 4/20/1808 Polley Gentry James Lyon Wilkes 3/21/1821 Rebecca Gentry Robert James Halifax 5/13/1858 Sally Gentry Wm Chamberlain Surry 12/21/1828 Sally Gentry Thomas Allin Person 12/21/1803 Sarah Gentry Wilson Arington Madison 7/15/1862 Sarah Gentry John Buchanan Person 12/9/1829 Sarah Gentry James Johnson Surry 12/27/1851 Sarah Gentry Peter Walls Wilkes 3/31/1857 Sarah Gentry Wm. Woodruff Wilkes 3/26/1855 Susan D. Gentry Wm. H. Humpries Person 3/1/1843 GROOM INDEX North Carolina Mariages by Groom Groom Bride County Date of Marriage Bond William M. Gintry Mary Hill Stokes 3/27/1851 James M. Gentrey Mary Faw Ashe 11/12/1849 John Gentrey Mary Reaves Ashe 6/17/1871 John Gentrey Elizabeth Lyon Wilkes 12/17/1821 Wiley Gentry Matilda Sparks Wilkes 12/12/1825 A.D. Gentry Martha E. Stokes Yadkin 7/27/18?9 (married July 28, 1859 by Willie Felts, JP) Abendigo Gentry Frances Ramsey Person 10/22/1816 Alford Gentry Margaret Murphy Surry 11/17/1851 Allen Gentry Harriet M. Jones Person 11/19/1822 Allen Gentry Sally Brittain Surry 3/24/1822 Allen Gentry Mehala Suthard Surry 11/21/1847 Allen Gentry Lucinda Wilbourn Surry 1/3/1831 Allen D. Gentry Nancy Gentry Surry 3/2/1812 Andrew Gentry Martha Howell Ashe 2/27/1857 (married 3/4/1854 by Geo. Hamilton, JP) Andrew Gentry Susannah Perkins Ashe 9/30/18155 (married 9/30/1855 by J. C. Calloway, JP) Artha Gentry Rachel Lions Wilkes 2/18/1817 Benjamin M. Gentry Mary L. Oakley Person 11/7/1857 (married Nov 8, 1867 by W. M. Smith JP, additional info on bond) Calvin Gentry Polly Hodges Surry 10/1/1845 Elias Gentry Margret Thompson Madison 2/23/1866 Elisha Gentry Senet H. Denny Surry 2/2/1811 F. L. Gentry Sarah T. Caisey Yadkin 6/7/1865 Gardner Gentry Susnah Weatherman Surry 2/1/1830 George W. Gentry S. Johnson Madison 11/9/1865 Ira E. Gentry Elizabeth Baughn Stokes 1/30/1826 Groom Bride County Date of Marriage Bond J. F. Gentry Rhody Thompson Surry 12/9/1858 J. W. Gentry Emeline West Yadkin 6/3/1866 James Gentry Rebecca M. Fulks Surry 11/30/1855 (married 12/12/1855 by B. F. Scott,JP) James Gentry Tamsey Baker Stokes 12/9/1823 James Gentry Phebe D. Atkins Wilkes 8/20/1862 James L. Gentry Mary Walker Person 11/9/1852 James Gentry Mary Faw Ashe 11/12/1849 (married 11/20/1849 by James Wagg) James Gentry Mary Jervis Madison 7/23/1857 (married 8/2/1857 by John Yancy JP) James S. Gentry Sarah Hodges Surry 11/12/18153 (Married 11/13/1853 by Geo.S. Jervis, JP) Jerdan Gentry Susan Fields Wilkes 7/7/1845 John Gentry Jane Houck Ashe 10/7/1872 John Gentry Nancy Blackburn Ashe 3/8/1846 John C. Gentry Martha J. Carver Person no date (married 6/10/1852 by Wm. R. Reads, JP) John Hensley Gentry Elizabeth Morton Person 10/28/1841 John W. Gentry E. J. Knight Rockingham 12/18/1866 Johnathan Gentry Jemina Spicer Wilkes 3/1/1832 Jonathan Gentry Emily Long Ashe 4/15/1856 (Married 4/17/1856 by Tho. Carr) Joseph Gentry Martha Chambers Person 3/9/1852 Joseph Gentry Mary Hodges Surry 7/28/1816 Joseph Gentry Sally C. Fulks Surry 11/1/1860 Joseph S. Gentry Elizabeth Galloway Rockingham 1/4/1802 Joseph W. Gentry Martha J. Humphrys Rockingham 9/15/1855 Joshua Beth Gentry Elizabeth Vanhoy Yadkin ` 10/30/1852 Levi C. Gentry Mary Hamilton Ashe 3/17/1867 (son of Abm. Gentry; daughter of Gh. Hamilton) (married 3/19/1867 by James Wag) M. B. Gentry Susan Hodges Surry 2/4/1863 Michael B. Gentry Susan Burris Surry 11/13/1811 Nathan Gentry Rebeckea Passmore Wilkes 45/4/1821 Nicholas Gentry Elizabeth Haeney Halifax 4/13/1837 P. Gentry Lucy Alnut Surry 7/28/1804 R. H. Gentry Lavinia Collans Surry 12/22/1867 R. P. Gentry Elizabeth Boon Madison 3/25/1859 Rawley G.Gentry Mary E.Gordan Stokes 11/18/1867 Richard J. Gentry Lucet D. Henderson Rockingham 8/16/1866 (married 8/23/1866 by Geo. W.McNeely?) Robert Gentry Nancy Hodge Surry 9/21/1820 Robert J. Gentry Martha Caps Madison 3/2/1866 Samuel Gentry Sarah Brock Surry 5/24/1787 Shadrac Gentry Milanda Missick Surry 2/2/1847 Shadrack Gentry Polly Jacks Surry 10/14/1810 Sidney B. Gentry Mary S. Gravitt Stokes 9/12/1863 (Married 9/13/1863 by J.M. Caudle) Simon Gentry Patsy Buckhannon Person 5/10/1809 Stanley Gentry Janelese Bircham Wilkes 4/30/1854 (Married 5/5/1854 by C. Sparks) Stephen P. Gentry Sarah A. Vanhook Person no date (married 5/3/1855 by C. Hamlen, JP) Thomas Gentry Paulina Wright Stokes 12/11/1834 Thomas R. Gentry Susan Jones Person 7/10/1850 Washington Gentry Franky Gentry Ashe 12/25/1852 (married 12/26/1852 by J. T.Calloway, JP) Wiley Gentry Catharine Lyon Surry 12/17/1870 William Gentry Mary Brooks Madison 2/11/1866 William Gentry Betsy Day Surry 4/13/1809 William Gentry Sarah Long Yadkin 1865 (married 12/6/1865 b. J. D. Holcomb, JP) William M. Gentry Martha E. Nickson Surry 10/9/1847 William R. Gentry Sarah O. Branham Yadkin 12/23/1865 William W. Gentry Cyntha Haines Surry 7/27/1840 Jonthan Jentry Elizabeth Branock Surry 1/23/1851 John Jentrey Polly Jentry Macon 4/9/1864 (married 4/10/1864 by T. S. Addington JP) GUILFORD COUNTY Guilford co NC newspaper notice: February 15, 1861 Married: In Kernersville, on the 8th inst., Mr. John W. Gentry of Stokes county, to Miss P. Kerner, of Forsyth.
1790 Census STOKES CO, NC Gentry Lucy 0 0 2 0 0 Gentry Claburn 1 1 3 0 0 1790 Census SURRY CO, NC Gentry Nicholas 2 0 2 0 0 Gentry Richard 4 0 2 0 0 Gentry Allen 1 3 5 0 0 Gentry Joseph 2 1 4 0 3 Gentry Shelton 1 2 3 0 0 Gentry Atha 1 2 3 0 0 Gentry Samuel 2 5 3 0 1 This was sent by Juanita Thinnes.*************************************** ALLEGHENY COUNTY 1870 CENSUS CHERRY LANE TWP. 7. Woodruff, Jackson 55 Farmer Nancy 52 Keeps House Mary 21 At Home Edith M 6 Gentry, Guilar 27 Merchant VA Haynes, Jesse (f) 35 Dom. Servant 8. Gentry, Jonathan 53 Farmer Manda 51 Keeps House Laura 29 At Home Rausey H. 18 At Home William 14 At Home GAP CIVIL TWP 173. Gentry, D. R. 24 Merchant NC Ludemia 23 Keeps House VA Thomas 2/12 NC Mary 3 B GLADE CREEK TWP 61. Gentry, W. S. 18 Farmer Margarett 21 Keeps House 107. Joines, William H. 42 Farmer Candace 40 Keeps House Franklin 16 At School Martha 14 At School Ferba 8 Gentry, Charity 16 B Domestic Servant VA 108. Anders, James 68 Farmer Elizabeth 61 Keeps House Burris 22 At Home Caroline 18 At Home Gentry, Matilda 15 M Domestic Servant Crouse, Sally 93 At Home 111. Gentry, Cleveland 23 Farmer Rebecca 72 Keeps House Ellen 18 At Home Lou 10 B Domestic Servant************************** ASHE CO.,NC 1850 #1310/1310 Wm. Gentry 47 NC Farmer Mary 45 NC*************************** ASHE COUNTY, NC 1870 Chestnut Hill TWP. 108. Gentry, Nancy 72 Keeping Hse. John 35 Marshall 1 113. Barker, Ambrose 40 Farmer Mary 43 Wiley 16 Emeline 10 Sarah 8 Florence 6 James 3 Gentry, James 77 Mary 81 JEFFERSON TWP. 26. Gentry, L. C. 35 Physician Mary 22 Elvira 2 Levina 1 73. Thomas, W. P. 47 Dry Goods Merct. Lamira 40 Alexander 16 John 8 Elizabeth 4 Murchison, David 25 Clerk in Store Gentry, Troy 25B Farm Worker Grimes, Martha 25M Domestic Servant 175. Graybeal, Jacob 50 Farmer Rachel 47 Catherine 21 Martha 19 Amanda 17 Rachel 13 Gentry, Solomon 5 Julie 8 OLD FIELD TWP. 54. Gentry, Martha 33 Keeping Hse. Mary 12 John 11 James 9 Coy 8 88. Gentry, William P. 35 Farmer Caroline 26 Evaline 8 James 6 90. Gentry, William 65 Farmer Mary 60 John 21 Rhoda 18 Isham 19 General 16 PINE SWAMP TWP 2. Gentry, W. H. 42 Farmer Martha 38 Juliett 19 Mary 16 Albert 12 James 10 Cornelius 6 Sarah 2 Jesse 10/12 39. Gentry, Susan 40 Keeping Hse. Kesiah 37 William 10 Hamby, Cleveland 24 Works on Farm********************************* BUNCOMB CO., NC - 1850 #206/206 Jesse Gentry 63 Va Farmer James M. 31 NC Laborer Nancy 59 Tn Orra 23 NC Mary 19 NC #211/211 Adam Edmond 32 NC Farmer Nehemiah B. 6 NC Margaret 4 NC Elias GENTRY 65 VA laborer
ASHE COUNTY, NC - CEMETERY - Bethany United Methodist Church 1-A Gentry, Isom L. Nov.7,1850 May 15,1925 S/William & Polly Greer 1-B Gentry, Alice (Houck) Jan.4,1858 May 23,1925 D/Jacob & Tempy Greer 2-A Gentry, John H. Nov.11,1848 Apr.14,1914 S/William & Polly Greer 2-B Gentry, Jane (Houck) Dec.26,1855 Oct.7,1951 D/Jacob & Tempy Greer 3 Gentry, Infant Jul.22,1909 Oct.15,1909 C/C.W. & Minnie Wilcox 4 Gentry, Naoimie C. Nov.22,1879 Jan.11,1884 24 7-A Gentry, Clyde Apr. 2,1895 May. 29,1983 24 7-B Gentry, Mammie (Severt) Jan. 7,1902 Sep. 2,1976 25 2 Gentry, Nellie Dean Sep. 26,1914 Feb. 25,1958 25 3-A Gentry, Herman A. Oct. 21,1902 May 9,1987 25 3-B Gentry, Maud G. (Greer) Nov. 11,1906 Oct. 2,1934 25 4 Gentry, Clarence D. Jun. 17,1924 Aug. 30,1925 25 5-A Gentry, Evelyn 1900 1910 25 5-B Gentry, Martha Vertie (Morris) May. 23,1890 Aug. 6,1927 Wife/o N.F. 26 3-A Gentry, Walter T. Sep. 21,1894 Nov. 6,1976 26 3-B Gentry, Nellie Mae (Houck) Sep. 22,1896 Dec. 23,1974 26 4 Gentry, Arnold G. Jul. 28,1924 May 5,1969 26 5 Gentry, William Park Aug. 20,1928 Jul. 6,1958 Army, WW2 26 6-A Gentry, Fred H. Oct. 21,1900 Sep. 7,1932 26 6-B Gentry, Ann Lou (Gentry) Dec. 14,1903 Sep. 7,1932 27 5-A Gentry, Jacob B. Mar. 15,1874 Oct. 6,1966 27 5-B Gentry, Flora J. (Trivett) Apr. 6,1875 Jan. 31,1968 27 6-A Gentry, Charlie W. Apr. 18,1885 Nov. 19 1960 27 6-B Gentry, Minnie V. Dec. 12,1889 Feb. 12,1981 27 7 Gentry, Wavie C. Aug. 13,1910 Nov. 10,1990 28 1 Gentry, Roy Hershel Nov. 20,1929 Apr. 30,1959 33 7-A Gentry, Bower Jul. 26,1905 Mar. 4,1975 33 7-B Gentry, Flossie (Miller) Dec. 29,1908 Apr. 18,1998 33 8-A Gentry, William W. Aug. 15,1876 Dec. 22,1960 33 8-B Gentry, Hollie M. (Houck) Nov. 9,1881 Oct. 13,1959 4 21-A Gentry, William Winton Nov. 15,1906 Jul. 3,1956 34 21-B Gentry, Cora Ethel (Houck) May 29,1888 Nov. 24,1970 34 21-C Gentry, Troy General Jul. 22,1882 Sep. 11,1967 34 22-A Gentry, Hill H. Mar. 29,1912 34 22-B Gentry, Doris H. (Houck) Apr. 7,1915 Feb. 9,1982 35 5 Gentry, Thomas K. May. 13,1933 Nov. 9,1987 Army Korea 2-A Gentry, Joe C. May 24,1901 Mar. 25,1994 37 2-B Gentry, Avo T. (Trivett) May 27,1905 Jan. 10,1995 37 3 Gentry, J.C. Oct. 9,1928 Mar. 18,1998 Transcribed by Warren Houck Used with his permission 2/13/99
NC Taxpayers, 1701-1786 NAME COUNTY YEAR Gentry, Allen Caswell 1777 Allen Surry 1772 Elkanah Onslow 1769, 1770 Mezhi Surry 1772 Nicholas Surry 1772 Richard Surry 1771,1772 Samuel Caswell 1777 Samuel Surry 1771, 1772 Shadrack Cawell 1777
Person Co. N.C. Estate Records Found In the N.C. State Archives Box # C.R. 078.508.16 Abendego GENTRY...1837 Benjamin GENTRY...1872 B.F. GENTRY...1892 Frances GENTRY...1846 Henry GENTRY...1854 James L. GENTRY...1902 Martha GENTRY...1872 Martha J. GENTRY...1872 Shadrack GENTRY....1842 Simon GENTRY...1856 Simon GENTRY...1870 Simon GENTRY...1880*************************************************************
INDEX of WILLS SURRY CO., NC-Index to Wills Vol A-Z to 1963 Devisor Gentry, Richard Devisee Mary Ashley al Feb. 1812 File 71 Book 3, p. 100. Gentry, Joseph Agness al 133 May 1813 Book 3, p. 109 Gentry, Agnes Shelton Gentry al 132A Feb. 1826 Bk 3, p. 169 Gentry, Mildred Sary Gentry 31C May 1850 Bk 4, p. 68 Gentry, Shelton Elizabeth Gentry al 29A 1831 Bk 4, p. 68 Gentry, Wiley Catherine Gentry File # 267 Jan 20 1905 Bk 7, p. 122 Gentry, SE ME Gentry al Jan 25, 1908 Bk 7, p. 239 Gentry, Mike Joe Gray Gentry File 285, Aug 4, 1913 Bk 7 p. 444 Gentry, Charles Monroe Devisee Emma Gentry File 627 Aug. 2, 1926 Bk 8 p. 253 Gentry, J. M Devisee E.J. Gentry al 1436 July 28, 1963 Bk 11 pg 39. Gentry, Lillie Gayerk? Devisee Vena W. Darrell 1820 Apr 25, 1969 Bk 13, p. 494. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- Index of Wills Surry Co., NC--same film Devisees: Devisees Gentry, Col: [small e elevated] al Devisor Wm. Robinson 2061 Aug 1809 Bk3, pg 91. [Does anyone know who this is?] Devisees Gentry, Agnes, Shelton, Anna, Mary, Samuel,Agey, Judith, Sarah, Susannah, Nancy, Shelton, Agnes Devisor Joseph Gentry. 132A Feb. 1826 Bk 3, p. 169 Devisees Gentry, Betsy al Devisor Laurence Holcomb 440A 1827 Bk 3 p. 176. Devisees Gentry, Elizabeth, Joseph Mickie (chn of) Shelton Gentry 294A 1831 Bk 4 p. 68 Devisees Gentry, Aggy, Nancy, Katy, Robin, Susana, Devisor Shelton Gentry 294A 1831 B 4, p. 68 [There were two enteries for Shelton Gentry same date, Book number and page number. Wonder if some of the people listed were sisters instead of chn.???] Devisee Gentry, Charity Adeline Shadrack Guardner. Part of above Devisor Richard Jacks 315A Feb. 1832 Bk 4 p. 38. Devisee Gentry, Allen Matilde, Wiley & heirs Devisor Wiley Gentry & Matilda Hodges June 10, 1885 Bk 6, 223. There were a few more Gentrys but thought they were later and did not copy. Apparently Joseph Gentry's son Shelton died 1831 and looks like his wife was Elizabeth. Someone had told me 1837. From Louise-Lpietrus@aol.com-------------------------------------- This is from an old issue of the Gentry Family Gazette & Genealogy, Issue No. 12, Apr. 1982.
1813 May Court: Sury Co., NC, Will book 3:107. Will of Joseph Gentry written 17 Nov. 1804 Names: Wife: AGNES....to have negro woman, Jemima.... Son: SHELTON...75 acres where he lives.... Dau: ELIZABETH SPEERE, negro girl HANNAH Gra-Dau: MARY GENTRY, daughter of my deceased son, WILLIAM.. Son: SAMUEL... Dau: ANNE .... Dau: AGEY... Dau: JUDITH Dau: SARAH Dau: SUSANNA Executors: Samuel and Shelton Gentry, wife Agnes... Witnesses: MA. Hughes....Hughes, Wm. Dobson. Proved by Matthew M. Hughes 1774 Nov. Court, Surry County NC. Wil Book 1:29 Inventory of WILLIAM GENTRY, deceased, bond of 60 pounds, returned... 1775 Feb. Court, page 39, Inventory of sales of Estate of William Gentry by Mrs. LUCY GENTRY, totaling 66 pounds.... 1826 Feb. Court, Surry County NC. Will Book 3:169 Will of AGNESS GENTRY, written 30 Sept. 1813. Names, son SHELTON.. to have negro JEMIMA, left me by my husband...Granddaughter NANCY GENTRY, daughter of Shelton. Wit: Matt. M. Hughes, Archd. Hughes, Proved by former.